Informing project design and long-term monitoring and adaptive management of large-scale ecosystem restoration to maximize natural resource benefits through the protection and enhancement of seagrass habitat at the Chandeleur Islands, LA
Implementing Organization
University of Southern Mississippi
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$1,734,775
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 4: NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
Project Description
In their efforts to restore the Chandeleur Islands off coastal Louisiana, natural resource agencies must use the best available science and develop a long-term monitoring and adaptive management plan that maximizes benefits for key natural resources, in particular seagrass. The project team will collect spatial and temporal data at population and landscape levels to determine disturbance impacts and build on existing numerical models to better assess resilience capacity for seagrass habitats adjacent to the islands.
Contact
Kelly DarnellNone
kelly.darnell@usm.edu
Project Website
The Water Institute of the Gulf, Gulf of Mexico Alliance, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
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